Stumblday's ranked list of the best free things to do in New York City on Sunday of Labor Day weekend 2026, Sep 6 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
80 picks · checked Sep 2
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
Pier i at West 70th Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanSideshow performers, carnival amusements, live bands and cotton candy take over a Hudson River pier for Riverside Park's free county fair.
Pier i at West 70th Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanSideshow performers, carnival amusements, live bands and cotton candy take over a Hudson River pier for Riverside Park's free county fair.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynCrickets, the band of JD Samson, Roddy Bottum and Michael O'Neill, play a free afternoon backyard set at Union Pool with Tami Hart.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynCrickets, the band of JD Samson, Roddy Bottum and Michael O'Neill, play a free afternoon backyard set at Union Pool with Tami Hart.
One email a week — the best of the NYC weekend board. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanFinal weekend of the Studio Museum's sixth 'F' show — 17 emerging artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent in the new 125th Street building. Closing day is a free Studio Sunday.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanFinal weekend of the Studio Museum's sixth 'F' show — 17 emerging artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent in the new 125th Street building. Closing day is a free Studio Sunday.
13 Crosby Street, Soho, Manhattan5,500 square feet of Korean skincare on Crosby Street — a discovery bar to test everything and a creator studio to film it.
13 Crosby Street, Soho, Manhattan5,500 square feet of Korean skincare on Crosby Street — a discovery bar to test everything and a creator studio to film it.
The Bronx Museum, Concourse, BronxThe Bronx Museum's seventh AIM Biennial closes this weekend, a survey of artists from its long-running Artist in the Marketplace programme.
The Bronx Museum, Concourse, BronxThe Bronx Museum's seventh AIM Biennial closes this weekend, a survey of artists from its long-running Artist in the Marketplace programme.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTim Allen and Sigourney Weaver spoof Star Trek on the Bryant Park lawn, where the 33rd season of free blanket cinema winds toward its finale.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTim Allen and Sigourney Weaver spoof Star Trek on the Bryant Park lawn, where the 33rd season of free blanket cinema winds toward its finale.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel pan bands, jerk chicken from chef Scotley Innis and Caribbean makers take over Breeze Hill as Smorgasburg turns Carnival - all free.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel pan bands, jerk chicken from chef Scotley Innis and Caribbean makers take over Breeze Hill as Smorgasburg turns Carnival - all free.
The Glade at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLeslie Jamison, Eric Kim and Doreen St. Felix read new stories about New York's food scene at Little Island's outdoor Glade.
The Glade at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLeslie Jamison, Eric Kim and Doreen St. Felix read new stories about New York's food scene at Little Island's outdoor Glade.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrida Kahlo returns from the dead for one Dia de Muertos in Gabriela Lena Frank's Spanish-language opera, free on the Met's facade.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrida Kahlo returns from the dead for one Dia de Muertos in Gabriela Lena Frank's Spanish-language opera, free on the Met's facade.
Broadway at 103rd–104th St, Upper West Side, ManhattanJAPAN Fes takes over Broadway at 103rd Street with about 15 Japanese street-food vendors — takoyaki, yakitori, omurice and kakigori, free to wander from 10am to 6pm.
Broadway at 103rd–104th St, Upper West Side, ManhattanJAPAN Fes takes over Broadway at 103rd Street with about 15 Japanese street-food vendors — takoyaki, yakitori, omurice and kakigori, free to wander from 10am to 6pm.
Coney Island, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe final boardwalk karaoke session of the Coney Island season at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, free to sing or to watch.
Coney Island, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe final boardwalk karaoke session of the Coney Island season at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, free to sing or to watch.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
Pier 1, Riverside Park South, Upper West Side, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA county fair lands on the Hudson at Pier 1 with sideshow performers, carnival rides and live bands.
Pier 1, Riverside Park South, Upper West Side, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA county fair lands on the Hudson at Pier 1 with sideshow performers, carnival rides and live bands.
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Fishing Pier Gazebos (SouthEnd), Staten IslandOpen-air worship on the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, Staten Island's two-and-a-half-mile stretch above South Beach — free, ocean on one side.
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Fishing Pier Gazebos (SouthEnd), Staten IslandOpen-air worship on the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, Staten Island's two-and-a-half-mile stretch above South Beach — free, ocean on one side.
Seaport Square and Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full-size tennis court lands in Seaport Square, with a Honey Deuce bar on the Heineken Riverdeck and an 18-foot screen at Sadie's Garden.
Seaport Square and Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full-size tennis court lands in Seaport Square, with a Honey Deuce bar on the Heineken Riverdeck and an 18-foot screen at Sadie's Garden.
Bella Abzug Park : Block 2 (between 34th street & 35th street), ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDJs spin all-vinyl sets in the fountains and greenery of Bella Abzug Park near Hudson Yards—a free, laid-back evening listening session.
Bella Abzug Park : Block 2 (between 34th street & 35th street), ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDJs spin all-vinyl sets in the fountains and greenery of Bella Abzug Park near Hudson Yards—a free, laid-back evening listening session.
Get next week's board in your inbox before it publishes — one email, every Thursday.
Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.
